When Ash, May, Max, and Brock were heading to Cremini town in Three Jynx and a Baby!, May saw a Smoochum and was about to hold her until Smoochum was being carried by a Jynx's Psychic. There were three Jynx who were protecting a Smoochum. The three Jynx used Blizzard against Ash which made him angry. Ash told Pikachu to use Thunderbolt but the three Jynx used Ice Beam first. Ash was about to run to the three Jynx but then May told Ash to calm down and that she thinks the three Jynx were trying to protect the Smoochum. Max agreed. They all leave the Jynx and the Smoochum behind. Jessie, James, and Meowth were also camping near Cremini Town. They were fighting over the Onigiri. The Onigiri accidentally falls and leads to the same Smoochum Ash's gang encountered. The Smoochum eats it. Jessie, James, and Meowth finds the Smoochum cute and just sits there and admires it. Jessie gets an idea and imagines to make Smoochum a rockstar of her as the manager and Jessie daydreams about becoming rich. Jessie, James, and Meowth gets Smoochum and startles the three Jynx. Ash's group goes to Cremini Town's Pokémon Center where Pikachu is healed. Later on, they notice a ruckus outside the Pokémon center. It was caused by the three Jynx. Ash's gang tries to save Smoochum from Team Rocket. In the end, Ash succeeds to help Smoochum and he and the gang gain the three Jynx's trust. The Smoochum evolves and becomes a Jynx. the gang plans to rest in Cremini Town until the next day where they will head the next Battle Frontier.